Federal Judicial Service:Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New YorkNominated by William J. Clinton on October 11, 1995, to a seat vacated by David N. Edelstein. Confirmed by the Senate on December 29, 1995, and received commission on January 4, 1996. Assumed senior status on December 31, 2010.

Professional Career:Law clerk, Hon. Abraham Freedman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1969-1970Private practice, New York City, 1970-1972, 1980-1995Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1973-1980; chief, business and securities fraud prosecutions, 1978-1980